Leading with Perspective – with Alvin Lu

How to embrace uncertainty and channel chaos as the leader of a legacy brand? In this episode, we are joined by Alvin Lu, CEO of Kodansha USA Publishing, fresh from the opening of Kodansha House – an immersive space where people can experience all things Manga – which runs throughout October in New York City.  Kodansha USA Publishing, or KUP, is a subsidiary of Kodansha, one of Japan’s largest and oldest publishing houses primarily known for being an industry leader in Manga, Japanese comics from which most anime is based off.  Joined by ReD partner Maria Cury, Alvin speaks about manga’s shift into mainstream Western culture, how Kodansha's dedication to quality and creativity has been fundamental to its success, and the art of balancing personal intuition with deep audience understanding as a leader.

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How are the algorithms in our lives holding us back? What are the most pressing problems of urban residents businesses can help resolve? What can other sectors learn from how the luxury industry is getting sustainability right? These are some of the questions we unpack in season two of the Phenomena podcast by ReD Associates, which explores how a deep understanding of human behaviour can help shape better business strategy. 'Leading with Perspective', a new season of the Phenomena Podcast launches in June 2024, and is all about leadership, transformation and strategic thinking with a brand new episode each month. Leading with Perspective features engaging conversations with top industry leaders on how they effected change within their organisation, their industry and the wider culture.